Category Archives: work habits

Pressure

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Amanda

I tend to place a lot of pressure on myself. If I work 16 hours one day, then I should at least that amount of time working the next day. If I spend all day running around trying to juggle … Continue reading →

Posted in Grad School, work habits | 6 Comments

A Weekend Off

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Amanda

Eventually, I decided against D, but for A. (As an aside, it turned out that I hadn’t really lost any sample. Apparently, I can shave about two hours off of my protocol. So, yay!) By working last weekend, I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Grad School, work habits | 8 Comments

Confession

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Amanda

Bless me internet for I have sinned, I am a bad grad student. I took the entire past weekend off from the lab (I was here yesterday, though). Yep, I took two whole days off from lab work. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Grad School, work habits | 16 Comments

Like an ant

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Amanda

Am I busy? Oh, but let me tell you how. Saturday was a crash course in house hunting. Imagine: Fifteen houses in approximately 6 hours. We (or I rather as Dr. Man is still in Residency State) put in an … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Interactions, Life, rambling, work habits | 8 Comments

Substitution of Words

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Amanda

I’ve decided to cut back on my cursing. My language has been described as unlady-like at best and drunken sailor-like at worst. A few days ago it reached an all time low when I had to change the word sh!t … Continue reading →

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Paralyzed

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Amanda

Right now I’m feeling paralyzed. Not physically paralyzed, but mentally. I’m at a point in right now where to take the next step in pretty much any facet of my life requires me to do something new and without any … Continue reading →

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Structured vs. Unstructured Hours

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Amanda

EcoGeoFemme and Mad Hatter (amongst others) have recently talked about the amount of hours grad students should/do work and what restrictions should be placed on those hours. I’ve had an unfinished post about this very subject in my drafts folder … Continue reading →

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To Renew or To Not Renew

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Amanda

This month’s theme for Scientiae is Renewal. I’ve been thinking about that a lot. There’s a few things that I’m trying to decide whether or not to renew. And a few things that I definitely want to renew, but it’s … Continue reading →

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A Fine Line

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Amanda

I was walking the Dixie Dog this morning and I realized that as of this moment, I feel like I have a good handle on my life. The next thought that occurred to me was that this hold is rather … Continue reading →

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Pacing

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Amanda

I’ve talked in the past about my rather chaotic work patterns. So, during this two week stint of constant working, I decided to try to pace myself. This means that instead of working 8-10 hour days for the entire two … Continue reading →